KKSB Raspberry Pi 4 Case | CNC Machined Aluminum Raspberry Pi Enclosure with Built-in Heatsink

I got this case before I got the raspberry pi. The case is really stout and well made, I cant wait to throw my first board in and see what I can do with it

This is a beautifully machined case that would be great if you are using your Raspberry Pi 4 in an application that only used Ethernet for network connectivity. Unfortunately the metal enclosure acts like an RF shield and greatly reduces the range and sensitivity of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. So if you plan to use wireless it would be best to stick with a plastic case. A few other points: 1. The screws on the base that hold everything together arent countersunk so they do stick out underneath. There is a set of small rubber feet included, but in my experience these tend to eventually fall off or move. It would have been nice if the screws were countersunk. 2. The two lenses for the power and status LEDs are small and a bit fiddly to put in. They are just press-fit, so I was a bit worried they may fall out, but so far they havent. 3. There is space to run ribbon cables for the camera and display outputs. 4. There is a post right above the Raspberry Pis SOC chip that will make contact if you use the included squidgy heat pad. This provides some nice cooling by conducting the heat away to the enclosure.

While I am not new to experimenting with electronics, I am very new to the Raspberry Pi platform so this is all uncharted territory for me. Please excuse my ignorance. My first impression was that this is a very solid case. The whole thing is aluminum and everything is milled precisely. I feel like it’s bulletproof. The finish is excellent and I suspect it will be durable and hold up to lots of use and handling. The case looks very modern and sleek. It’s just two pieces, a case and a bottom, the latter of which is attached with 4 very small screws (the design of which I am not a huge fan of). While I didn’t operate the board inside of it, I did test fit some parts together (I am using a 4B-2GB). As such, the heat dissipation was something I really didn’t test. All the ports seem to line up properly. The way some of the ports are recessed, especially the USB ports, I fear that if you have a plug that has a big or weird shape to it, they might not fit properly. So far, my particular cables were ok. There was enough room inside to do what I wanted to do but I know there are a number of different configurations possible so if you have a lot of extras, it may feel crowded for you. With its size and different mounting options, you can tuck this away just about anywhere and it won’t take up much room or be distracting. I’ve looked at a few cases with friends and I don’t remember anything nicer than this one for the price. Granted, until I really understand what I am doing, I am probably focusing more on form than function, but if this fails my expectations once I am further down the road, I will update my review. I don’t intend to be a power user and pushing a lot of data through this thing. I really am just exploring and experimenting for my own personal knowledge. If they can keep the price around $20, I believe it will remain competitive to other options in this class.

Really happy with this case overall. The fit and finish here, is great. It works as designed for the raspberry pi 4. Im using this in my vehicle, and I wanted to make sure Id have a solid case for lugging my raspberry pi around.

The Raspberry Pi 4 case reviewed is a beautifully machined aluminum enclosure that offers immaculate finish with no visible tool marks. The case features two small plastic light pipes to ensure visibility of status LEDs and has been designed with slots for both the DSI display ribbon cable and access to the GPIO header. The case provides access to the SD card without protruding from the case. The case is designed to provide thermal dissipation through the use of a solid block that is part of the overall case, this block uses a included squishy thermal pad for optimal performance. The case has two keyhole slots on the bottom for wall mounting, but the screws might not be flush and might expose the RPi board with very little clearance which can cause risk of damaging the RPi. However, the case may act as RF shield which reduces the range and sensitivity of both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so if wireless connectivity is important the plastic case might be a better option. The screws on the base are not countersunk and can stick out underneath, though a set of small rubber feet are included. The case allows to run ribbon cables for camera and display outputs, has a good heat dissipation and overall looks modern and sleek.

This thing is very good looking and is very well-made. It has the built-in heat sinks as it is aluminum the entire body becomes the heat sink and it fits the raspberry pi 4B perfectly. It comes with a thermal pads that you need to make contact with the built-in he thinks. And it comes with all the hardware and it has some extra mounting holes on the bottom which is a nice little design bonus. It also comes with a little foot pads that will keep it from sliding around. It doesn’t have heat sinks for the RAM so you might want to add those. They are very easy to make or an expensive to buy. The fit and finish are excellent as would befit a nice raspberry pi project box. It has a slightly unusual but zippier color then my other dark gray boxes and I kind of like it. At $20 this gives all the features and appearance of the $45 aluminum cases so I will buy these all day long.

I am very impressed with the build quality of this enclosure! Everything fits perfectly and it really does look nice. Using the entire case to dissipate the heat is a great idea, and this case executes it well. It is also very easy to put together, and the mounting provisions are a nice touch. One thing to note is the screws on the bottom are not countersunk, so they do stick out some. If you are wanting this to sit perfectly flush on something it will not be possible.

Large aluminum body that doubles as the heat-sink. The boards themselves are hard to come by these days, but if you get your hands on one then this is a good case for it. Sleek, wall-mountable, good protection for your Pi. I am running one 24/7 in this case.

I got case for one of my Raspberry Pi 4s, and was pleasantly surprised by how sturdy it feels. It looks very well made and solid. It fits the board like a glove. It includes a cool design to let you see the status lights through the case. it comes with a thermal pad to connect the heat sink to the solid block for heat dissipation, but Im not sure how firm of a connection there is between cpu-pad-block. Either way I have not had problems with thus far overheating, although admittedly I use this particular Pi for tasks that arent terribly CPU-intensive (and may not generate that much heat). This is the nicest pi 4 case that Ive seen so far. I think its a good overall value at just over twenty bucks.

This hard metal case is beautifully made. Whether it is aluminum or aluminium depends on your opinion, but either way, it is very nearly a perfect work of metallurgy. Swapping out from my CanaKit case to this metal one was easy, except for getting the CanaKit heat sink off the RPi-4 processor so that I could install the little foam thermal pad. That done, reassembly and re-installation back to my LAN took no time and little effort. I really like the two screw hole hangers in the bottom and expect to use them, eventually... when I finally get around to re-organizing. This is a high-quality piece of equipment and will be quickly forgotten, as are all things that do not require fixing, polishing, dusting, batteries, or any other annoyance.